Monthly Archives: August 2009

Slow Books

Posted on August 31, 2009 by buechertiger

Anna Hawthorne is holding a slow books contest, or rather an write-an-essay-about-slow-books-contest at the moment. As you can see if you follow the link she posted it already a while ago and since then I have been thinking about what … Continue reading →

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Smells

Posted on August 28, 2009 by buechertiger

photo by Simon Goldenberg* Isn’t it strange that we have so few words for smells and odors? Isn’t it strange how much they can evoke memories and emotions despite our inability to speak and think about them clearly? – Or … Continue reading →

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Artist

Posted on August 27, 2009 by buechertiger

“An artist is a human who looks into the world, sees that there is something missing, and then has to make it since no-one else seems to do it.” I read something along these lines from somewhere, probably a quotation … Continue reading →

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Indirect Tacketing

Posted on August 26, 2009 by buechertiger

This is a improved repost of a tutorial that I already posted this year in February. Then it was hidden behind a Give-Away, and since I was asked for the technique this week, I decided to repost and edit it … Continue reading →

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Back Home

Posted on August 23, 2009 by buechertiger

I am back from my trip through 4 US-states in 13 days. The flight was to Chicago, Il. A rented car brought me in a three day trip with visits in Milwaukee, Madison, the Dells, and the House on the … Continue reading →

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What I will be thinking about…

Posted on August 3, 2009 by buechertiger

I won’t work, and won’t be in my studio for a while, and try to also mentally get some distance between me and my  work, get some space in my head to fill with new ideas and impressions. Today is … Continue reading →

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